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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
tissue disease, Malignancy ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... Retroperitoneal - renal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Non-Infectious (NTBE): • Malignancy ... CA • Involves aortic ... lesions • Mycotic aneurysm ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
This is the case ... woman w hx of GI malignancy ... identification of the cause ... #renal #ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... artery • Aneurysms ... of aorta or renal ... Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignant ... #Infarction #Causes
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... ); may require renal ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... deficiency - Renal
Accessory Breast Tissue on POCUS
Painful axillary swelling. Recent vaginal delivery. Concern for soft tissue infection. POCUS
Breast Tissue on POCUS ... for potential malignant ... .13.10930 Conservative management ... in this case. ... #clinical #ultrasound
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... < 30 years • Aorta ... tract, and often causes ... exposure or Dx of malignancy ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms